Chesbrough Elementary School

424 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Chesbrough Elementary School, located in Kentwood, Louisiana, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Tangipahoa Parish School System. Situated in a rural setting along Highway 1054, the school is dedicated to providing primary education to the local community's children. Like many elementary schools in the region, its mission centers on fostering early childhood development, foundational literacy, and numeracy skills, while maintaining a supportive environment that reflects the close-knit culture of the surrounding Kentwood area.

The school operates as part of a larger district framework designed to prepare students for the transition to middle and high school levels. By focusing on a structured curriculum and classroom engagement, Chesbrough Elementary aims to meet state educational standards while addressing the specific needs of its student body. As a pillar of the local community, the school remains committed to student success, often working in conjunction with local families to promote academic growth and character development during these formative years.

424

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chesbrough Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	204
Hispanic	18
Black	177
Two or More	24
American Indian	1

White
204 (48.1%)
Black
177 (41.7%)
Two or More
24 (5.7%)
Hispanic
18 (4.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Tangipahoa Parish
Phone:	(985)229-6377
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	424
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	328
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 59